Round 8Completed
French Grand Prix
1981 Formula 1 World Championship
5 July 1981·
Dijon, France
Alain Prost
Winner
René Arnoux
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Dijon-Prenois
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Alain Prost won the 1981 French Grand Prix for Renault in 1:35:48.130. The podium was completed by John Watson in second and Nelson Piquet in third. René Arnoux took pole position. Didier Pironi made the biggest forward move, climbing from P14 to P5 for a gain of 9 places.
Race Brief · French Grand Prix 1981
French Grand Prix 1981 FAQ
Who won the French Grand Prix 1981?
Alain Prost driving for Renault won the French Grand Prix 1981.
Who started on pole for the French Grand Prix 1981?
René Arnoux started the French Grand Prix 1981 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the French Grand Prix 1981?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.